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Proceeding contribution from Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 15 July 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill.


Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill

I am sorry again to tax the Committee’s patience, but we are replacing the flexible common law judicial discretion case by case with a system of statutory rules. But we do not have any statutory rules on procedure yet. Will what the noble and learned Baroness has said apply to magistrates’ courts? Are the powers sufficient to deal with them?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
703 c1119-20 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Criminal proceedings Common law Intimidation Protection Property Magistrates' courts New Zealand Witnesses Trials
Legislation
Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk